A Change Order by Any Other Name

A Change Order by Any Other Name

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Change Orders, Change Orders

A Change Order by Any Other Name Designers, owners, and most contractors consider Change Orders a bad thing. Research indicates that overall project performance and contractor profitability is better on jobs with fewer COs than those with many. Even when Change Orders...
Out of Tune

Out of Tune

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Contractor Default, Contractor Default

Out of Tune A construction project is an intricate labyrinth of independent/inter-dependent craftsmen making carefully coordinated contributions to the finished product over an extended period of time. Perhaps no other human endeavor requires such precise complex...
Some Company Founders Forget

Some Company Founders Forget

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Succession Planning

Subject: Succession Planning and Leadership Transitions SOME COMPANY FOUNDERS FORGET THEY WON’T LIVE FOREVER However, Researchers Find Many Don’t by: Dr Anthony Perrenoud, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma Unlike Fortune 500 corporations, construction is still a...
To See Ourselves As We Really Are

To See Ourselves As We Really Are

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Growth, Growth

To See Ourselves As We Really Are Subject: The 5 Stages of Growth The company I founded worked for sureties across the country completing failed construction projects the sureties had bonded. During this period, I assisted in the resolution or salvage of hundreds of...
Reality Check

Reality Check

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues

Reality Check – Construction Labor Shortage Since construction began emerging from the depths of the 2009-2010 recession, we have been cautioning the industry against the dangers hidden in the euphoria of growth during market recoveries and it’s effect on...